Consider that when this season began, in the modern history of MLB (since 1900), the three worst winning percentages for a season were the .235 of Connie Mack's 1916 A's, the .248 of the Ruth sideshow 1935 Boston Braves and the .250 of Throneberry's Marvelous 1962 Mets, who still own the season record with 120 losses.
But through Friday, those teams now ranked third, fourth and fifth. That is because the 2024 White Sox (.154) were first followed by the 2024 Marlins (.222). Before a six-run eighth-inning rally Thursday to beat the Padres 10-9, the 2024 Rockies were fourth. The victory moved them to ninth where they were tied with - wait, double-checking here - yep, the 2024 Astros.
The White Sox, even at 4-22, didn't have the worst pre-May winning percentage in history (minimum 20 games). Though it did take a team that lost its first 21 games to set this mark as the 1988 Orioles went 1-22 in April.
The official posited the philosophy that every team will win 54 games and lose 54 - because that is just the reality of a long season, and that it is how you do in the 54 toss-ups.
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